in tears

phrase

: having tears come out of one's eyes

We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.

Examples of in tears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the buzzer sounded and Roybal won, 51-47, O’Fallon collasped onto the gym floor in tears. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

As Hayden Large and the rest of the Chicago Bears ran out of the tunnel Saturday for the preseason opener, his parents, Forrest and Jennifer, were in Section 132 in tears. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

One young woman described her friend coming home in tears because a hookup partner had unexpectedly choked her. — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Alyson Stoner broke down in tears remembering Hayden Panettiere after the actress’ death at 36. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in tears

• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs